Walkerjames 5 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I'm not sure what this means...what is a good paint type to use for metalwood heads? I was under the impression that drivers were painted with a urethane paint just like cars. Although spray cans are most likely enamel or lacquer. Quote MY BAG- Driver- Taylormade SLDR 12* (Speeder 7.2vc tour spec S) 3 Wood- Taylormade R11(bimatrix prototype S) 3 Hybrid- Ping I20(stock S) Irons-Taylormade Tour Perferred MC ( C Taper S) Wedges- 50, 54, and 58 SCOR4161( KBS) Putter-Taylormade Ghost Corza. All Left Handed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice 0 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I'm not sure what this means...what is a good paint type to use for metalwood heads? Something heated so it will be strong, like the ones that come stock on all heads nowadays. Regular old paint is fine if it never gets touched but any thing hitting it, be it a ball, a pebble, or accidental bag chatter will chip it. It takes a lot to chip a normal finish. Quote What's In The Bag: Adams 9064LS Ben Hogan Edge CFT Ti Ben Hogan Apex Edge 4-PW TaylorMade ATV 50* 54* Mizuno Bettinardi BC3 Tour Issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer 6,679 Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Yup, just automotive spray paint that I got at Autozone. I don't really have the resources at home to do anything else. I do have a buddy that owns a paint shop. He is going to be painting my golf cart for me in the next month or two, I may just take the head in with me when we do it and have him spray that the same color. Quote Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy WD 14 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I just looked into it a little. It seems the strongest paint type, powder coating, is what I'm guessing is used for golf clubs. Unfortunately, it requires heating the object and a special spray gun. Urethane paint emits toxic gases, so it's an alternative, but something that should be done outdoors or with a good respirator. Plus proper drying time can takes up to 3 weeks in colder climates. Definitely not something to have around kids. Quote @GolfSpy_WD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice 0 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I just looked into it a little. It seems the strongest paint type, powder coating, is what I'm guessing is used for golf clubs. Unfortunately, it requires heating the object and a special spray gun. Urethane paint emits toxic gases, so it's an alternative, but something that should be done outdoors or with a good respirator. Plus proper drying time can takes up to 3 weeks in colder climates. Definitely not something to have around kids. That is correct. Rookie does it himself but he's on another level that most of us. I keep all my chemicals on a shelf nobody else in my family can reach, not even my dad without a little boost. Little brother and little cousins won't be getting near them. Quote What's In The Bag: Adams 9064LS Ben Hogan Edge CFT Ti Ben Hogan Apex Edge 4-PW TaylorMade ATV 50* 54* Mizuno Bettinardi BC3 Tour Issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP The Dansome 2,293 Posted January 15, 2013 SPY VIP Share Posted January 15, 2013 I seriously want one in the matte primer gray. Not saying your color scheme isn't wicked cool, but that gray is bad ass. Quote Yo #JustPlayBetter Follow @GolfSpyMBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo 3,360 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Looks great, im planning on trying this with an old nike driver head i picked up for 10 bucks before i move on to my gamer clubs Quote Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBones 1,237 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Paint looks good. Hopefully it holds up for you. Dude, I think that that would be very cool lookin! You oughta post a couple of pics, if not here, throw em up on a thread. Here you go, Richard. Crown Sole Quote Follow @GolfspyBones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princeton_tn 0 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I would suggest that the next time you paint a head to paint one side at a time if you dont have a rack or wire to either hang it or place it face down so that all of your paint run off should run to your taped areas. Also because I was scanning through not sure what type of paint that you used, spray or airbrush acrylic, but either way it is best to apply one coat(literally one spray pass) and allow it to dry. Now your temp outside and humidity will determain how long it will take each coat to dry, but with my acrylics that I use, I normally give 2-6 hours depending on the outside temp. The cooler it is the longer it takes. At times I have even employeed a heat gun, however it has to be done evenly and with great care to keep the paint from bubbling up on you! It looks great for a first attempt! Stuff like this gets me through the winter months when it is impossible to play golf!!! FYI: TESTORS MAKES SOME PRETTY GOOD AND CHEAP AIRBRUSH KITS THAT HAVE 5/6 PAINT COLORS AND AIRBRUSH AND PROPELANT... FOR BETWEEN $25-$50 DEPENDING ON HOW NICE OF ONE YOU WANT.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer 6,679 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 I would suggest that the next time you paint a head to paint one side at a time if you dont have a rack or wire to either hang it or place it face down so that all of your paint run off should run to your taped areas. Also because I was scanning through not sure what type of paint that you used, spray or airbrush acrylic, but either way it is best to apply one coat(literally one spray pass) and allow it to dry. Now your temp outside and humidity will determain how long it will take each coat to dry, but with my acrylics that I use, I normally give 2-6 hours depending on the outside temp. The cooler it is the longer it takes. At times I have even employeed a heat gun, however it has to be done evenly and with great care to keep the paint from bubbling up on you! It looks great for a first attempt! Stuff like this gets me through the winter months when it is impossible to play golf!!! FYI: TESTORS MAKES SOME PRETTY GOOD AND CHEAP AIRBRUSH KITS THAT HAVE 5/6 PAINT COLORS AND AIRBRUSH AND PROPELANT... FOR BETWEEN $25-$50 DEPENDING ON HOW NICE OF ONE YOU WANT.... Thanks for the tips. Definitely agree with doing one pass and letting it dry. Learned that one the hard way. I live in MN and it's been cold, but when I started the first couple coats it was in the high 30's. I have an insulated garage so it was probably at least 60 in there. Worked out well to clamp the shaft in the vise and let it dry. On my 3rd coat the weather had turned and dropped into single digits. That coat dried real funny, like it had a grey hue to it. I took the heat gun to it and it changed right back to the blue I was looking for. After that I took it into the basement for all the other coats to dry. Quote Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer 6,679 Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Well I finally got around to taking pictures of the almost final product. I still need to do the paint fill on the bottom, but everything else is finished. I ended up not liking the color that I originally painted it with. So I stripped it back off and had my buddy shoot it the same blue as my cart when he painted that. I'm really happy with the way this turned out and I can't wait to hit it. Quote Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkerjames 5 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Very nice man! Quote MY BAG- Driver- Taylormade SLDR 12* (Speeder 7.2vc tour spec S) 3 Wood- Taylormade R11(bimatrix prototype S) 3 Hybrid- Ping I20(stock S) Irons-Taylormade Tour Perferred MC ( C Taper S) Wedges- 50, 54, and 58 SCOR4161( KBS) Putter-Taylormade Ghost Corza. All Left Handed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy Barbajo 9,582 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 That is freakin' beautiful! Awesome job... Quote What's in the bag: Driver: TSi3 FW Wood: PXG Gen4 2-wood Hybrids: PXG Gen4 18-degree Utility Irons: Staff Model Utilities 18, 21, 24* Irons:; PXG 0211; Pro Combo; FTX Combo;'99 Apex Plus; '99 Apex blades; 2010 VIP irons; VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Wedges: RTZ ZipCore: Riviera 52-56-60 Putter: Newport Special Select; Willamette, BB8; Buckingham; MATI Monto Ball: Tour B X; Z-STAR XV; Triad Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBones 1,237 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Slick. I still have to order the shaft for my pink bomber. Quote Follow @GolfspyBones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey golf 61 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 That looks amazing. White and blue are a perfect combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP The Dansome 2,293 Posted April 8, 2013 SPY VIP Share Posted April 8, 2013 WOW. THAT. IS. SWEET. Quote Yo #JustPlayBetter Follow @GolfSpyMBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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